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New season of ‘This Is Us’ continues on NBC
By Breanna Henry TV MediaMany of us need a good cry every now and then, which may be why “This is Us” has become one of the most popular prime-time soap operas since “Dallas” defined the genre in 1978. Showrunner Dan Fogelman (who also brought us “Galavant” and “Pitch”) has created a beautiful, touching family drama that is as timeless as it is modern. You can watch it Tuesday, Oct. 29, on NBC.
In case you haven’t managed to catch one of the 58 episodes that have aired since the series premiered in 2016, “This is Us” is a family drama rife with tragedy, romance and
counteract the tears you will inevitably shed as you spend time with the Pearson “triplets,” their parents and everyone else who comes into their lives. Since Season 4 of the series has just begun, I’ll do my best to avoid any spoilers, and instead attempt to introduce “The Big Three” to anyone who may not know them yet.
The series opens in 1980, with Jack (Milo Ventimiglia, “Heroes”) and Rebecca Pearson (Mandy Moore, “Tangled,” 2010) celebrating Jack’s 36th birthday. Rebecca’s yearly rendition of “Happy Birthday Mr. President” is a little different this time — she’s heavily pregnant with triplets, so a sexy dance isn’t really in the cards. Though it opens with sweet comedy, I spent the last half of the first episode ugly-crying into my very confused dog’s fur.
Jack and Rebecca lose one of their triplets during childbirth, but after an emotional talk about lemonade with the doctor (that made me cry), a chance encounter with a fireman (that made me cry) and
Jack consoling his wife as
she wakes up to the news (that really made me cry), the couple end up filling all three cribs they have waiting at home after all.
They are known as “The Big Three” and we are introduced to them on their 36th birthdays in 2016. Justin Hartley (“The Young and the Restless”) plays Kevin, the eldest triplet, an oft-shirtless sitcom star teetering on the edge of a mental breakdown. Second-born Kate, played by Chrissy Metz (“Breakthrough,” 2019), has issues with weight that have defined her since childhood. The final “triplet,” played by Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown (“Black Panther,” 2018), is Randall, who, after being abandoned on the steps of a fire station moments after his birth, was adopted by the Pearson family.
Their lives are messy and imperfect. Kevin and Randall aren’t on speaking terms, and Kate resents their mother — but they are family, and this is them. “This Is Us” also shows the changes in dynamic as spouses and significant others, like Randall’s wife Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson, “Louie”) and Kate’s husband Toby (Chris Sullivan, “The Knick”), become part of the family. The show punches you right in the feelings and will make you contem-
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plate your own family relationships, no matter how dysfunctional they may be. You, the viewer, have loved and lost and fought and feared, and over in the writer’s room, they know that Jack’s drinking problem or Toby’s depression or Kate’s insecurities or Rebecca’s grief (or all of the above) will speak to you. Something in this series will remind you of your own life, and you will cry. But you will laugh, swoon, rage and cheer, too.
The ensemble cast of “This is Us” is so talented and diverse that I could easily have used all of my allotted words just mentioning them all, especially since the same characters are played by three or more different actors at different stages in their lives. Part of the reason the cast is so real is because Fogelman is committed to creating diversity behind the scenes as well. He ensured that directors, writers and consultants for the series were people who could understand the many issues that are important to the characters: blackness, womanhood, weight and more.
One of the most beautiful things about “This is Us” is the way it tells its story through time, weaving moments in the triplets’ lives from before they were born to further on in the future seamlessly within a single episode. You are never confused as to what time period you’re watching, despite the show flip-flopping from decade to decade within moments. Effort has been taken to subtly date each scene, from a split-second shot of Kevin’s G.I. Joe lunchbox (the cartoon ran until 1986), to the MacBook Air in Randall’s office (which was first issued in 2008). “This is Us” stretches from the mid-1940s to years into our future, and if you look hard enough, there are clues as to what the future holds for the Pearsons in each and every scene.
“This is Us” may be a soap opera, but it does soapy-drama in such a realistic, down-to-earth way that I didn’t even get to say, “Hush! I’m watching my soaps!” because I didn’t catch on until someone pointed it out. Still feeling iffy about getting into a series with a massive cast and even longer timeline? Ask a friend who keeps up with the show and watch the expression on their face as they relive the moment Jack and Rebecca met, the death of Randall’s biological father, Kate’s wedding, Kevin’s first crush and Jack’s time in Vietnam.
In the next few days, top White House aides are going to present Trump with an impeachment response strategy. Just in time! That’s like the captain of the Titanic being like, “Ah we should have taken a left, I’m sorry. Is it too late?”
It’s officially October, and stores are already putting up their Halloween decorations. Unfortunately, those aren’t fake cobwebs at Forever 21.
They’re even putting up Halloween decorations at the White House. Just to frighten President Trump, instead of a scarecrow they’re using a cardboard cutout of Nancy Pelosi. Beto O’Rourke posted an Instagram video of himself getting a flu shot. It’s the first time since the campaign started that we can honestly say Beto’s got a shot.
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Bill Barr is traveling the world trying to prove that all of Trump’s conspiracy theories are true. He’s going to find Obama’s birth certificate! He’s going to find all the people that aliens abducted from Trump’s inauguration crowd! And finally, he’ll bring help to hurricane-ravaged Alabama!
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The way to look at it is like this: the Democrats are Oprah, and subpoenas are free cars. “You get a subpoena! You get a subpoena! You get a subpoena!”
According to a new study, living close to the water is good for your mental health. Those who live less than a mile away from the ocean are less likely to have depression or anxiety — yeah, because you’re rich!
Researchers are saying that people who live close to water have lower levels of anxiety … unless, of course, that water is a trench filled with snakes or alligators.
WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX “American Son”
The Broadway play “American Son,” by Christopher Demos-Brown, makes the transition from stage to screen when the film premieres Friday, Nov. 1, on this streamer. The film carries over the original Broadway cast of Kerry Washington (“Scandal”), Steven Pasquale (“Rescue Me”), Jeremy Jordan (“Supergirl”) and Eugene Lee (“The Crumbles,” 2012) and brings to life every parent’s nightmare: the agony of waiting for information as the police try to find your missing child. Washington and Pasquale star as Kendra, a psychology professor, and her estranged husband, Scott, an FBI agent. The pair anxiously await news of their missing 18-year-old son from the South Florida police. Officer Paul Larkin (Jordan) and Lt. John Stokes (Lee) do their best to find the boy and to keep the parents calm and informed. This film is much more than your typical crime-drama. It explores the viewpoints of each individual and takes a look at the complex and changing dynamics between them all. There are a number of interesting pairings to examine, including an estranged interracial couple, a black mother and a white southern cop, and an FBI agent and a local lieutenant. It offers an abundance of social commentary and heart-wrenching emotional drama, so you won’t want to miss it.
“Nowhere Man”
On Monday, Oct. 28, Netflix presents its first Mandarin-language original series, “Nowhere Man.” Filmed entirely in Taiwan, the series follows Quan (Joseph Chang, “The Trading Floor”), a gangster and inmate on death row who, while awaiting execution, learns that his son has been kidnapped. After a strange encounter, Quan is suddenly able to experience alternate timelines while in a halfsleeping state, and he uses this new ability to stage a jailbreak in order to protect his family. “Nowhere Man” is the first of three new Mandarin-
language series being released by the streamer and has been described as a “jailbreak thriller with a strong redemptive arc.” Don’t miss the premiere on Monday, Oct. 28.
“Arsenio Hall: Smart & Classy”
Former late-night talk show host Arsenio Hall (“The Arsenio Hall Show”) returns to the small screen on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in his first standup comedy special. The special focuses on a variety of topics that will keep you in stitches. Hall comments on his experience working alongside Eddie Murphy (“Tower Heist,” 2011), Wesley Snipes (“The Expendables 3,” 2014) and James Earl Jones (“The Lion King,” 1994/2019) in the upcoming film “Coming 2 America,” set to premiere in 2020. It’s a sequel to the 1988 comedy “Coming to America,” which starred Murphy. Hall’s style has been described as edgy, and he’s sure to bring that edge to this special, premiering Tuesday.
“A 3 Minute Hug”
Grab a box of tissues (or five) before sitting down to watch this documentary when it premieres Monday, Oct. 28. The documentary looks at the many families that have been separated by the U.S.-Mexico border. Thanks to the temporary truce organized by the Border Network for Human Rights and Border Patrol, the gate between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, was
very trying times, including unrequited love, adultery, first relationships and more. Season 2 saw lots of changes for the family as Sam finally developed a relationship with his classmate Paige (Jenna Boyd, “Complicity,” 2013). Plus, his sister, Casey (Brigette Lundy-Paine, “The Glass Castle,” 2017), experiences a surprising revelation about her sexuality, and the marriage of their protective parents, Doug (Michael Rapaport, “Prison Break”) and Elsa (Jennifer Jason Leigh, “Annihilation,” 2018), is severely tested. Season 3 continues to track the fallout of those dramatic changes, and you can find out how each family member is affected when it premieres this week.
briefly opened. Watch as the families that have been ripped apart by deportation get to be together again, if only for a short while. The joy and heartbreak of these family members who haven’t seen each other in more than a decade is overwhelming as they are reunited for just three minutes. But one has to wonder: after so much time apart, would those three minutes feel like forever or like a heartbeat?
“Atypical” Season 3
Keir Gilchrist (“It Follows,” 2014) returns as autistic teenager Sam Gardener in the Season 3 premiere of this funny and poignant series on Friday, Nov. 1. The first two seasons of “Atypical” have followed Sam and his family as they navigated some
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“Unforgotten” Season 3
On Monday, Oct. 28, Season 3 of this popular British crime drama launches on Netflix. The series follows Detective Chief Inspector Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker, “Last Tango in Halifax”) and her partner, Detective Sergeant Sunil “Sunny” Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar, “Goodness Gracious Me”), as they investigate cold cases in London. Unlike most crime dramas, “Unforgotten” doesn’t go through a new case each episode, but rather it focuses each season on a single case, examining every angle and revealing all secrets. Season 1 saw the duo look into the murder of a 17-year-old boy who disappeared in 1976, while Season 2 featured the murder of a Conservative Party consultant who went missing in 1990. This time around, Cassie and Sunny investigate a missing teenage girl whose body is found at a building site off the motorway. Friendships are tested as a group of old school friends — played by Alex Jennings (“Victoria”), Kevin McNally (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” 2017), Neil Morrissey (“Crucible of the Vampire,” 2019) and James Fleet (“Outlander”) — have their past uprooted and brought into the spotlight. Catch up on the first two seasons of “Unforgotten” just in time for the Season 3 premiere.
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Garten to table: ‘Barefoot Contessa’ returns with new episodes
By Michelle Rose TV MediaFor years, we’ve watched and listened carefully as Ina Garten has taught us how to master everything from roasted chicken (made with garden-fresh herbs, naturally) to the cheesiest, creamiest mac and cheese.
This week, the “Barefoot Contessa” returns to share more new recipes and tips. A new season of “Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro” kicks off this Sunday, Oct. 27, on Food Network, and we can expect more great tutorials that will allow home chefs of all levels to, er, cook like a pro (hence the title).
The season premiere episode is titled “Store-Bought Is Fine,” and that sums it up nicely. Garten shows us how store-bought ingredients are perfectly fine shortcuts to making party-worthy entrees and sweets. She’ll prep her Raspberry Baked Alaska with Fresh Raspberry Sauce before going over the steps to making Turkey Sandwiches with Brussels Sprouts Slaw. Garten then digs into her own pantry to put together a Sweet Red Pepper Hummus after revealing the secret to her Roasted Eggplant Parmesan: jarred marinara sauce.
It’s an interesting concession after years of hearing celebrity
chefs proclaim that “made from scratch” is the only way to go. Sandra Lee took a lot of flack for recipes that were heavily based on store-bought ingredients. In a pinch, I used ready-made pie dough for a big dinner once and I sat there feeling like it was a shameful, dirty little secret. But there was nothing wrong with that pie — I had become a food purist because I thought you had to be, and that isn’t the right way to look at food.
Good food is good food, whether you prepare it from scratch or not. Besides, who has time to redo a batch of failed homemade mayonnaise when you literally have bigger fish to fry? (Mind you, I still prefer homerendered lard for savory recipes like corn tortillas. Give it a try if you have the time.)
All of that ties nicely to Garten’s key message: learn the techniques, work with good food, and do it with confidence (and love). She should know — she taught herself how to cook the way many of us have, by poring over cookbooks and mastering all the pro techniques on her way to building a food empire.
Today, Garten is the New York Times bestselling author of 11 cookbooks, including her most recent one, 2018’s “Cook Like a Pro.” And she’ll soon be adding to that count: Garten is reportedly working on a memoir that will likely launch sometime in 2023. But you don’t have to wait that long for new ideas and stories from Garten — just tune in to new episodes of “Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro,” airing Sundays on Food Network.
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Not your average mystery
CW’s ‘Nancy Drew’ re-invents the heroine
By Kyla Brewer TV MediaYou can’t keep a good woman down. Nancy Drew may be close to 100 years old, but she’s still going strong. Few characters have captured the imagination of millions of fans like the iconic teenage sleuth, and she’s back on television with a fresh new series.
Kennedy McMann (“Gone”) stars as the eponymous character in “Nancy Drew,” airing Wednesday, Oct. 30, on CW. The episode will mark the fourth in the series, which is set in modern-day Horseshoe Bay, Maine. Nancy, who’d given up crime solving following the devastating death of her mother, has been drawn back into a new mystery when she and four of her peers find themselves suspects in a murder case.
Nancy Drew first appeared in 1930’s “The Secret of the Old Clock,” written by Mildred Wirt Benson under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. She was strong-willed and intelligent, not unlike the new Drew, but CW’s take on the character is a tad more edgy.
“Nancy’s not the prim and proper, perfect Nancy Drew you know from the 1930s books,” McMann explained in an October interview with cosmopolitan.com.
It isn’t uncommon for Drew to change with the times, of course — she’s undergone many a makeover since her 1930 debut, including a very 1970s version of the sleuth in “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries” starring Pamela Sue Martin (“Dynasty”). Here’s a fun fact: Martin guest stars in the pilot of this new series.
CW’s drama offers not just a character makeover, but a whole new element to the story: a supernatural storyline. Not only will our heroine be investigating mysteries new and old, she’ll also be dealing with some very creepy clues, from a bloody wedding dress to a cryptic message hidden behind wallpaper. Judging by early trailers for the series, this isn’t your grandmother’s Nancy Drew.
When the series premiered, Nancy had been working at a local diner as she counted down the days until she could reapply for college — her academic career stalled by the untimely death of her mother. But when a socialite was murdered, police suspect-
ed Nancy and other teens near the scene of the crime could be linked to the case. Despite their differences, the teenagers realize they’ll have to work together to clear their names.
McMann’s castmates include Leah Lewis (“Charmed”) as George Fan, Nancy’s high school nemesis. Maddison Jaizani (“Into the Badlands”) appears as Bess Marvin, a wealthy girl hiding a secret past. Fans of the novels may remember Bess and George as Nancy’s best friends who often helped her solve mysteries. However, the characters are getting a whole new treatment in the CW series. Nancy’s boyfriend, Ned “Nick” Nickerson, is played by Tunji Kasim (“Nearly Famous”). Alex Saxon (“The Fosters”) rounds out the cast of teens as “amiable burnout” Ace.
Nancy’s return to sleuthing puts her at odds with her widowed father, Carson Drew (Scott Wolf, “Party of Five”). Originally, Freddie Prinze Jr. (“I Know What You Did Last Summer,” 1997) had been cast as Carson Drew, but in May it was announced that Wolf would take over the role in a reportedly amicable split. Complicating matters for Nancy is the fact that her dad is now dating Detective. Karen Hart (Alvina August, “The Boys”).
Nancy’s investigation not only uncovers secrets from her father’s past, but it also unearths a link to a long unsolved local murder. As she delves into the mystery behind the death of Horseshoe Bay’s most infamous Sea Queen, Lucy Sable, who wore her crown for just one night. The ghost of Dead Lucy (Stephanie Van Dyck, “Legion”), as she’s known, seems to haunt Nancy as she hunts down clues.
It may be difficult for fans of the book series to accept this paranormal new take on Drew. After all, the levelheaded teen sleuth has been known for crime solving, not ghost hunting, but CW seems to know what it’s doing. The network has seen great success with another reimagining of classic characters in “Riverdale,” which follows the lives of Archie Andrews (KJ Apa, “A Dog’s Purpose,” 2017), Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse, “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”), Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart, “Hustlers,” 2019), Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes, “The New Romantic,” 2018) and their pals from the “Archie” comics. Since premiering in 2017, the
teen-centered drama has become a phenomenon among teenage viewers, as evidenced by the 20 Teen Choice Awards the show has won to date.
CW’s “Nancy Drew” has also been drawing comparisons to the network’s former mystery series “Veronica Mars,” which starred Kristen Bell (“The Good Place”) as a teen detec-
tive who solved crimes while living with her single dad. However, it would seem Mars was more a take on Drew than the other way around. Nancy’s been around much longer and has been the subject of movies and TV series, some of which predate “Mars,” which ran from 2004 to 2007. Four short films featuring Nancy Drew were released by Warner
Bros. between 1938 and 1939. In the 1970s, she appeared on television in “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries” and again in a 1995 TV series. ABC aired the made-for-television film “Nancy Drew” in 2002, and an unrelated feature film followed in 2007 starring Emma Roberts (“American Horror Story”) in the title role. The character hit the big screen again
in March in “Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase” (2019). Nancy Drew’s story has been told many times before, but CW offers a new twist on the character with its new show. Fans of the traditional Nancy may be reluctant to give the series a chance, but it’s worth a look. Check out “Nancy Drew,” airing Wednesday, Oct. 30, on CW.
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